Hi guys my dad's a fisherman on the North Sea (UK) when I was discussing the possibility of stingrays he said he could catch me some skate from the sea as he picks up quite a bit which is useless, does anyone know what the species are and whether I could keep them? Cheers
Skate from the North Sea?
- Thread starter Doogle
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UK ELASMOBRANCH SPECIES
That which follows is a list of sharks and rays that have been caught in UK territorial waters (e.g. 12 nautical miles / 22.2km from the coast). The list makes no assumptions about residency of any of the listed species, nor does it suggest that all these sharks and rays can still be found in our waters. Please note that the Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is not included in this list owing to a lack of any confirmed evidence of this species' presence - see my article on British Great White Shark for more details.
Sharks (35 Species)
Superorder: Galeomorphi
Order: Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family: Cetorhinidae – Basking Sharks
Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
Family: Alopiidae – Thresher Sharks
Bigeye Thresher Shark (Alopias superciliosus)
Common Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus)
Family: Lamnidae – Mackerel Sharks
Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus)
Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Order: Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family: Scyliorhinidae - Catsharks
Blackmouth Catshark (Galeus melastomus)
Greater Spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus stellaris)
Iceland Catshark (Apristurus laurissoini)
Mouse Catshark (Galeus murinus)
Smallspotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
White Ghost Catshark (Apristurus aphyodes)
Family: Pseudotriakidae – False Catsharks
False Catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon)
Family: Triakidae – Smoothhound Sharks
Common Smoothhound (Mustelus mustelus)
Starry Smoothhound (Mustelus asterias)
Family: Galeorhinidae - Houndsharks
Tope Shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
Family: Sphyrnidae – Hammerhead Sharks
Smooth Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna zygaena)
Family: Carcharhinidae – Whaler / Requiem Sharks
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)
Superorder: Squalomorphi
Order: Chlamydoselachiformes (Frilled Sharks)
Family: Chlamydoselachidae – Frilled Shark
Frilled Shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)
Order: Hexanchiformes (Cow Sharks)
Family: Heptranchiidae – Sharpnose Sevengill Sharks
Sharpnose Sevengill Shark (Heptranchias perlo)
Family: Hexanchidae – Cow Sharks
Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus)
Order: Echinorhiniformes (Bramble / Prickly Sharks)
Family: Echinorhinidae – Bramble Sharks
Bramble Shark (Echinorhinus brucus)
Order: Squaliformes (Dogfish Sharks)
Family: Squalidae – Dogfish Sharks
Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
Family: Centrophoridae – Gulper Sharks
Birdbeak Dogfish (Deania calcea)
Leafscale Gulper (Centrophorus squamosus)
Family: Etmopteridae – Lantern Sharks
Black Dogfish (Centroscyllium fabricii)
Greater Lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps)
Velvet Belly Lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax)
Family: Oxynotidae – Rough Sharks
Angular Rough Shark (Oxynotus centrina)
Sailfin Rough Shark (Oxynotus paradoxus)
Family: Somniosidae – Sleeper Sharks
Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus)
Knifetooth Dogfish (Scymnodon ringens)
Longnose Velvet Dogfish (Centroscymnus crepidater)
Portuguese Dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis)
Family: Dalatiidae – Kitefin Sharks
Kitefin Shark (Dalatias licha)
Order: Squatiniformes (Angel Sharks)
Family: Squatinidae – Angel Sharks
Angel Shark (Squatina squatina)
Starry Smoothhound (Mustelus asterias)
Thornback Ray (Raja clavata)
Thornback Ray (Raja clavata)
Skates & Rays (26 Species)
Superorder: Batoidiomorphi
Order: Myliobatiformes (Stingrays)
Family: Myliobatidae – Eagle Rays
Common Eagle Ray (Myliobatis aquila)
Devil Ray (Mobula mobular)
Order: Rajiformes (Skates)
Family: Dasyatidae - Stingrays
Common Stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)
Family: Rajidae – Skates
Arctic Skate (Amblyraja hyperborea)Bigelow’s Ray (Rajella bigelowi)
Blonde Ray (Raja brachyura)
Blue Ray (Neoraja caerulea)
Common Skate (Dipturus batis)
Cuckoo Ray (Leucoraja naevus)
Deepwater Ray (Rajella bathyphila)
Longnosed Skate (Dipturus oxyrinchus)
Norwegian / Black Skate (Dipturus nidarosiensis)
Pale Ray (Bathyraja pallida)
Richardson’s Ray (Bathyraja richardsoni)
Round Ray (Rajella fyllae)
Sandy Ray (Leucoraja circularis)
Shagreen Ray (Leucoraja fullonica)
Small-eyed Ray (Raja microocellata)
Spine-tailed Ray (Bathyraja spinicauda)
Spotted Ray (Raja montagui)
Starry Ray / Thorny Skate (Amblyraja radiata)
Thornback Ray (Raja clavata)
Undulate Ray (Raja undulata)
White Skate (Rostroraja alba)
Order: Torpediniformes (Electric Rays)
Family: Torpedinidae – Electric Rays
Atlantic Torpedo Ray (Torpedo nobiliana)
Spotted Electric Ray (Torpedo marmorata)
The current state of batoid classification is anything but resolved and there is still much to be untangled. The phylogeny used above is that proposed by McEachran & Aschliman (2004).
Common Stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)Blonde Ray (Raja brachyura)
References used in the composition of this list include Philip Vas’ book Sharks of British Coastal Waters (1991), the Collins Pocket Guide to Fish of Britain & Europe by Peter Miller and Michael Loates (1997), Bob Earll's 1994 article to the journal British Wildlife, and Leonard Compagno’s Sharks of the World (1984) with amendments made according to his 2001 and 2005 revisions. Additional species were added via personal communication from Douglas Herdson (National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth), Dr. Paul Crozier (Scottish Association of Marine Science), Dirk Hovestadt and Martin Cadee. I am sincerely grateful to each of these people for their assistance compiling the list.From WildlifeOnline
Thanks for the reply mate really useful list! Would the thornback ray be suitable for a 9' diamater pond or is that out of the question?
Sorry to bring this up again! But what size tank would be needed to keep a Raja Clavata (Thornback Ray) that is around 12"?
did you get one? come on tell us the truth, you could for a while, I have 8 small rays ranging from 7"- 12" across in a 9' pond
Doggle, do you ever see or catch the lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)? I have been trying to find someone to import a couple into the states for me. I have contacted one supplier in Europe and they only carry warm or tropical species, not the cold water spotted dog.